Seeing Problems From Their Creative SideWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
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So, if you want to have a lot more fun and a lot less worry, try following: * Put your problems in their true perspective. * See yourself as a part of world, and world as a part of universe, and universe as a part of a great and mysterious living picture. * See problems in their true light: a temporary inconvenience. Every problem has a solution. You may see not solution immediately, but a solution is a available. You may not like available solution, but in time you can change it to whatever suits you best. Think about these next time you are faced with a problem: * No problem is permanent. * Every problem has a solution. * There are probably a number of ways to solve your problem. * The same kind of problem has been solved a million times before some where around world. * You have God-given powers to solve your problem. Remember: When you maximize your potential, everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer, conducts seminars, lectures, and writes articles on his theme: "... helping you maximize your potential." Reach him at www.maximizingyourpotential.blogspot.com, at eagibbs@ureach.com, or at 502-386-1175.
| | Beginning To Think CreativelyWritten by Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer
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"I'm surprised at you," replied teacher, "Yesterday I did same exercise with a group of kindergartners, and they thought of fifty different things chalk mark could be: * a cat's eye, * a cigar butt, * a star, * a pebble, * a squashed bug, * a rotten egg, * a head, * and so on. The lesson that I wish to share with you is importance of looking for more than one right answer. When you look, you will be surprised to learn how many answers are available. We have been trained in school to look only for first right answer to every problem. The average person does this; creative person looks for many. Looking beyond first solution to a problem can result in a whole new set of serendipitous solutions - solutions that can be a hundred times better than first one. Remember: When you maximize your potential, everyone wins. When you don't, we all lose.

Etienne A. Gibbs, MSW, Management Consultant and Trainer, conducts seminars, lectures, and writes articles on his theme: "... helping you maximize your potential." For more information go to www.maximizingyourpotential.blogspot.com, or email him at eagibbs@ureach.com.
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